§ 49-69 — Liens of hotel keepers.

Whenever the keeper of any hotel or inn receives into his hotel or inn any person as a boarder or lodger, he shall have a lien upon and right to detain the baggage and effects of such boarder or lodger; and such lien may be enforced in the manner hereinafter provided. At any time after thirty days after the person incurring any debt or obligation has left the hotel or inn wherein such debt or obligation was incurred, the debt or obligation being still due and unpaid, the proprietor of such hotel or inn may sell at public auction for cash at the office of such hotel or inn any baggage or property left at such hotel or inn and apply the avails of such sale toward the payment of such debt or obligation; provided such sale shall be advertised in a newspaper published or having a circulation in the town where such hotel or inn is situated three times, commencing at least five days before such sale; and, if the last usual place of abode of such debtor is known to or can reasonably be ascertained by such hotel keeper, notice of the time and place of sale shall be given him by mailing such notice to him in a registered or certified letter, postage paid, at such last usual place of abode at least five days before the time of sale. The proceeds of such sale, after deducting the amount due the proprietor of such hotel or inn and all expenses connected with such sale, shall be paid to the owner of the property or his legal representatives, if called for or claimed by him or them at any time within one year from the date of such sale, and, if such balance is not claimed or called for within said period, then it shall escheat to the state. See Secs. 53a-118 to 53a-125, inclusive, re larceny offenses.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 7248.)